Florida Statute 61.523 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.523

61.523 Appearance of parties and child.—

(1) In a child custody proceeding in this state, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and who has physical custody or control of the child to appear in person with the child.

(2) If a party to a child custody proceeding whose presence is desired by the court is outside this state, the court may order that a notice given pursuant to s. 61.509 include a statement directing the party to appear in person with or without the child and informing the party that failure to appear may result in a decision adverse to the party.

(3) The court may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person ordered to appear under this section.

(4) If a party to a child custody proceeding who is outside this state is directed to appear under subsection (2) or desires to appear in person before the court with or without the child, the court may require another party to pay reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses of the party so appearing and of the child.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.523

Level: Degree
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.523

Total Results: 5

Mattingly, Mattingly v. Hatfield

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-28

Snippet: not modify, except in accordance with ss. 61.514–61.523, a registered child custody determination of another

Dyce v. Christie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-16

Citation: 17 So. 3d 892, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13747, 2009 WL 2949381

Snippet: United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523.... [A] child custody determination made in a foreign

Cobo v. Sierralta

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-27

Citation: 13 So. 3d 493, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6234, 2009 WL 1456951

Snippet: United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523"); Karam v. Karam, 6 So.3d 87, (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)

Giventer v. Giventer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-31

Citation: 863 So. 2d 438, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 19740, 2003 WL 23095388

Snippet: jurisdiction to modify the determination under ss. 61.514-61.523, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate

Otis Elevator Co. v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-10-26

Citation: 133 So. 2d 800, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 3549

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Appeal dismissed.